The Genesis Directive: Part 1

The first chapter of the Bible is the story of creation. The creation of all things: the heavens, the earth, the seas, and all means of creatures by the spoken Word of God. Then God intentionally created humankind from the substance of the earth and His own breath, (See Genesis 2:7) in His own image, according to His own likeness, with the position of dominion -- caretaker and authority -- over all other life:  "over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the wild animals of the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth."   Genesis 1:26

Humankind's position on our planet is one of authority and caretaker. Adam's first job according to Genesis 2:1, was to name and identify all other creatures. Genesis 1:27 - 30, spells out specifically God's intended role for humankind.

So God created humankind  in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.

God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the earth.” God said, “See, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit; you shall have them for food. And to every beast of the earth, and to every bird of the air, and to everything that creeps on the earth, everything that has the breath of life, I have given every green plant for food.” And it was so. 

Our earth and the condition of its inhabitants is testimony of how conscientiously we have served our created position. What can we do today to restore, refresh, or replenish our precious planet? It's our job!

Check out Robyn's new B.L.E.S.S.E.D. devotions at Blessed to Believe!

"Speak, for Your servant is listening."

Eli understood that the LORD was calling the boy. He told Samuel, "Go and lie down. If He calls you, say, ‘Speak, LORD, for Your servant is listening.’" 1 Samuel 3:8,9

When was the last time you heard God? Really heard Him? In Hearing God Through the Year, Dallas Willard writes “that the same Spirit who delivered the Scriptures to holy men of old speaks today in the hearts of those who gather around the written Word to teach and to learn.” Dr. Willard suggests that you list people you can talk to about how they hear God in their lives.

If we truly believe that God created us so that He could have a relationship with us, how then can we possibly think He would not want to speak to us? Who do you know that hears God on a regular basis? Consider treating them to a Starbucks and then listen to what they have to say!